Job summary
This is a fixed term/secondment post until 04/08/2026.
If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
Clinical Lead Dietitian All age Eating disorders , 1.00wte - 37.5 hours / week, open to flexible working requests.
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic dietitian with a keen interest in Eating Disorders and multidisplinary team working, to clinically lead delivery of high quality, impactful nutrition and dietetics as an integral part of Adult, Child and Young person (CYP) eating disorders services within Hywel Dda. You will be joining an evolving and dynamic eating disorder service and be fully integrated with and supported by the wider nutrition and dietetic service.
You will benefit from good digital equipment and support, a well established dietetic service structure and will be joining a dynamic, friendly and supportive team. Relocation support may be available. Informal visits to meet the team are welcomed.
Main duties of the job
Provide Health Board wide clinical leadership in the delivery of the Nutrition & Dietetic service for adult and CYP under the eating disorders specialist teams.
Develop and maintain clinical standards in line with best practice, working collaboratively with the wider dietetic leadership team to deliver excellent nutrition and dietetic care for people with eating disorders.
Manage a highly complex and specialist caseload working autonomously and as an integral member of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams.
Provide education, training and supervision to others in line with clinical expertise in Eating Disorders and Dietetics.
Enable team members to manage caseloads effectively and efficiently, facilitate team working and support consistent standards of best practice.
As the dietetic expert, take a lead role as appropriate in the development and implementation of nutrition related policy, guidelines, protocol, pathways, standards and services, working with the wider MDT as required.
Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of dietetic services in the area of Eating Disorders.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to discuss this role and get to know more about our nutrition and dietetic team and what it's like working with us - please give us a call.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 16/06/2025.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to discuss this role and get to know more about our nutrition and dietetic team and what it's like working with us - please give us a call.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 16/06/2025.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- HCPC registration with a degree in Dietetics.
- Accredited post graduate study relevant to eating disorders to master's level or equivalent
- Completed Clinical Supervisory skills training
- Advanced clinical knowledge within the specialist field of eating disorders and dietetics acquired through specialist training or equivalent clinical experience
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply evidence-based methodology to support improvement, and service delivery.
- Expert knowledge of clinical guidance and policy relevant to the specialist area.
Desirable
- Completed Formal Motivational interviewing training
- Accredited in delivering ED models of care ( i.e MANTRA, CBT-T, CBT-ED, CFT,)
- Other professional, technical or academic qualifications which relates to ED clinical practice
- Familiar with reasonable adjustments in care and treatment required when working with patients with a neurodiverse diagnosis
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
- Able to travel to provide specialist support / cross site cover
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Broad well established Dietetic practice experience within NHS or comparable healthcare settings
- Extensive clinical dietetic delivery in ED dietetics, including Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN)
- Experience of Clinical leadership.
- Extensive multi-professional working within the NHS or equivalent healthcare setting
- Planning and delivering group and individual training to patients and carers
- Delivering clinical supervision.
- Delegation to qualified and non-qualified team members.
- Significant experience of leading multi-professional and multidisciplinary team working
- Leading project / quality improvement / development work, with demonstrable outcomes.
- Active engagement with student training.
- Experience of Interpreting evidence into clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience of project management
- Additional clinical or health care related experience
- Experience in research/leading multiagency projects
- Leading service improvement /quality improvement
- Active involvement in national work stream, professional network or specialist group
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- HCPC registration with a degree in Dietetics.
- Accredited post graduate study relevant to eating disorders to master's level or equivalent
- Completed Clinical Supervisory skills training
- Advanced clinical knowledge within the specialist field of eating disorders and dietetics acquired through specialist training or equivalent clinical experience
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply evidence-based methodology to support improvement, and service delivery.
- Expert knowledge of clinical guidance and policy relevant to the specialist area.
Desirable
- Completed Formal Motivational interviewing training
- Accredited in delivering ED models of care ( i.e MANTRA, CBT-T, CBT-ED, CFT,)
- Other professional, technical or academic qualifications which relates to ED clinical practice
- Familiar with reasonable adjustments in care and treatment required when working with patients with a neurodiverse diagnosis
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
- Able to travel to provide specialist support / cross site cover
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Broad well established Dietetic practice experience within NHS or comparable healthcare settings
- Extensive clinical dietetic delivery in ED dietetics, including Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN)
- Experience of Clinical leadership.
- Extensive multi-professional working within the NHS or equivalent healthcare setting
- Planning and delivering group and individual training to patients and carers
- Delivering clinical supervision.
- Delegation to qualified and non-qualified team members.
- Significant experience of leading multi-professional and multidisciplinary team working
- Leading project / quality improvement / development work, with demonstrable outcomes.
- Active engagement with student training.
- Experience of Interpreting evidence into clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience of project management
- Additional clinical or health care related experience
- Experience in research/leading multiagency projects
- Leading service improvement /quality improvement
- Active involvement in national work stream, professional network or specialist group
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
